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‘Harsh Restrictions Won’t Stop the Need and Desire to Migrate’: As EU Tightens Borders, Migrants Turn to Perilous Routes and Smugglers

Illegal migrant arrivals to Europe fell 20% in early 2025 as the EU increased cooperation with transit countries, but migrants use riskier routes and pay higher fees to smugglers, experts say.

Summary by Malay Mail
LONDON, Aug 15 — The number of people arriving illegally in Europe has fallen in 2025, but experts warn that irregular migration will persist as conflict and economic hardship intensify and migrants forge new pathways to avoid tougher security measures.Arrivals fell by 20 per cent in the first six months of the year, continuing 2024’s downward trend, according to the European Union’s border agency Frontex, which credited the drop to increased co…

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Baird Maritime broke the news in on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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